Tigers sweep York College

YORK, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s basketball teams picked up a nonconference sweep of York College Tuesday night in York, Neb. The Tiger women started the doubleheader with a 78-46 win and the men followed up with an 85-77 win. The DWU women, who are now 4-2 on the year, held [...]

Hot-shooting Hart named GPAC Player-of-the-Week

MITCHELL, S.D. – As a freshman last season, Amanda Hart hit 83 three-point shots. That led the Great Plains Athletic Conference and was good for 10th in the NAIA. After five games so far this season, Hart, now a sophomore on the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team, has hit 22 3-pointers. That number puts [...]

Tiger wrestlers compete at Cobber Open

MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Dakota Wesleyan University wrestling team faced some of its toughest competition of the season Saturday afternoon when it took part in the Cobber Open at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. Nine wrestlers competed at the tournament, which featured NCAA Division I talent from Northern Iowa, North Dakota State University, South Dakota [...]

Tiger men start GPAC season with last-second loss

MITCHELL, S.D. – For the third time in as many games, the fate of the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team came down to the final shot of the game. Last weekend, the Tigers lost on a last-second three-point shot to Kansas Wesleyan. Tuesday, DWU won thanks to several missed layups in the final seconds [...]

Briar Cliff women beat Dakota Wesleyan, 96-70

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team was within nine points of the No. 5 team in the nation at half time Saturday afternoon, but couldn’t hold them in the second half. Briar Cliff University outscored the Tigers 50-33 in the second half to pull away for a 96-70 win in DWU’s [...]

Tiger men’s golf announces second signee for 2012-13

MITCHELL, S.D. – Just a few days after signing his first recruit of the 2012-13 season, Dakota Wesleyan University head men’s golf coach Adam Anderson has added another name to the Tigers’ roster for next season, he announced Thursday afternoon. Anderson, who announced the signing of Winner, S.D., native Anthony Husher earlier this week, announced [...]

Tiger wrestlers drop nonconference dual to St. Olaf

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University wrestling team lost a nonconference dual to NCAA Division III opponent St. Olaf College Wednesday night at the Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center on the DWU campus. The Tigers wrestled several close matches and were position to pull ahead, but the Oles came away with the win. St. Olaf, [...]

Bird ends solid freshman season with All-GPAC honors

DWU freshman Dani Bird earned All-GPAC Honorable Mention honors in her first season with the Tigers. (Photo by Melissa Wintemute)

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball coach Eric Viney knew when he recruited freshman Danielle Bird she would be a talented player who could be a difference maker on the court. Turns out, he was right. Bird, an Omaha, Neb., native, led the Tigers in kills and finished in the top five in the [...]

Tiger men hold on for win at Dakota State

MADISON, S.D. – Saturday night, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team held a two-point lead late and lost on a shot at the buzzer. Tuesday night in Madison, S.D., it looked like the Tigers were going to suffer that same fate. Dakota Wesleyan was up by three, 70-67, against Dakota State University with 1:10 [...]

DWU women beat Dakota State, improve to 3-1

MADISON, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team picked up its third win of 2011-12 Tuesday night when it defeated Dakota State University 76-65 in Madison, S.D. The Tigers are now 3-1 overall this season and have won their last two games. Dakota State falls to 1-4. The Trojans led early, but Dakota [...]